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Austin Criden

Investor

President at Palm Tree Crew Investments

Miami, Florida

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Austin Criden is co-founder and former CEO of Palm Tree Crew Holdings, a nine-figure diversified holding company operating across live events, hospitality, consumer brands, and investing, most recently valued at $215M in a 2025 Series B led by WME. Through Palm Tree Crew, he has led investments in companies including Poppi Soda, Whatnot, Polymarket, Long Drink, Underdog Fantasy, and Ramp. Previously, he worked as a merchant banker at LionTree conducting M&A advisory and private equity and venture capital investing across technology, media, telecom, and consumer sectors, and served as head of business development, corporate development, and strategy at FabFitFun.

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Experience

  1. Palm Tree Crew HoldingsCo-Founder & Former CEOcurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  2. Southern Shine Car WashCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentGreenville County, South Carolina, United States
  3. Personal InvestmentsAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  4. MediaLabStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  5. FabFitFunStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — present
  6. FabFitFunSenior Director of Corporate Development, Business Development & Strategy2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California
  7. SAUZBoard Member2022 — 2023
  8. Our PlaceBoard Member2019 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. LionTree AdvisorsInvestment Banker and Private Equity & Venture Capital Investor2014 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Piper JaffrayTMT Investment Banking Analyst2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Northwestern UniversityB.A, History; Legal Studies
  2. Ransom Everglades School
  3. Collegium Hieronymis PragensisOverseas Program

Skills & more

Deal SourcingBoard of DirectorsInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Brand LicensingHospitality IndustryLive EventsPrivate EquityConsumer ServicesMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Brand PartnershipsCapital RaisingVenture Capital
+12 moreMarketingFinancial AnalysisFinanceEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingMergersValuationCorporate FinanceMusic FestivalsStrategyStrategic AdvisoryOperating Partner

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Shared employers

Also worked at MediaLab1

Daniel BroukhimGeneral Partner at Green Meadow Ventures

Also worked at FabFitFun5

Sam KokinFounder and Managing Partner at Sandwich CapitalDaniel BroukhimGeneral Partner at Green Meadow VenturesMichael BroukhimGeneral Partner at Green Meadow VenturesRodger BermanManaging Partner at Rachel Zoe VenturesSam TellerPartner at Valor Equity Partners

Also worked at SAUZ3

Jared JacobsManaging Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersShray JoshiOperating Partner at Selva VenturesZach RubinInvestor at Miami Angels

Also worked at Our Place4

Susan LinInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAngela ChouInvestor at FELIX CAPITALMichael BroukhimGeneral Partner at Green Meadow VenturesLarry MarcusManaging Director at Marcy Venture Partners

Colleagues at Palm Tree Crew Investments

Brandon Alster
Analyst at Palm Tree Crew Investments
Brett Shear
Managing Partner at Palm Tree Crew Investments

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Brett Shear
Managing Partner at Palm Tree Crew Investments

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